# Accident 19870626033799A: Piper PA60601P, Doylestown, PA, June 26, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1987, 18:20 local time
- Place: Doylestown, PA
- Airport: Doylestown
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3094° N, 75.1194° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3094&lon=-75.1194&mi=10
- Aircraft: N14HR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14HR-1990-04-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith AEROSTAR 601P (registry code 8360608, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60601P
- Reported engine: LYC IO540*
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,700 total, 525 in this make and model, 112 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC87LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA189) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870626033799A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

HYDROPLANED ON STANDING WATER ON RUNWAY.SLID SIDEWAYS AND COLLAPSED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. NOT ADVISED WATER ON RUNWAY

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC87LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA189), Jun 26, 1987: Piper PA-60 (N14HR), Doylestown, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N14HR (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19880930042399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880930042399A), Sep 30, 1988: Piper PA60601P (N14HR), Columbus, OH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Erratic flight on climbout. Lost control turning, dived into ground. Improperly locked upper door section came open
- [Incident 19860228028809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860228028809I), Feb 28, 1986: Piper PA60601P (N14HR), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. Aborted takeoff after door came open. Landed back on runway with the gear up.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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